AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2016 Issue 1; Ask the Editor
Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device
A patient with acute alcoholic hepatitis and alcohol induced liver decompensation was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). The patient was treated with extracorporeal liver assist device (ELAD) during the stay. The treatment was started in the ICU and was performed over the course of five days. What is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code assignment for extracorporeal liver assist device therapy? ...
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Article Overview
This article covers ICD-10-PCS coding for extracorporeal liver assist device therapy provided during an ICU stay. It is aimed at coders and clinical documentation staff who need to understand how the article frames the procedure, the treatment setting, and the related coding context.
Why This Topic Matters
Clarifying how extracorporeal liver assist device therapy is represented in ICD-10-PCS helps support consistent inpatient procedure reporting for complex liver-support care.
Article Sections
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Clinical scenario and coding question
Introduces the inpatient ICU case and frames the procedure coding question for liver-support therapy.
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Assigned ICD-10-PCS code
Presents the ICD-10-PCS code referenced in the article for the described treatment.
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Duration value discussion
Explains the article’s general discussion of duration value selection in relation to continuous versus repeated treatments.
What You Will Learn
- The article’s inpatient scenario involving extracorporeal liver support
- How the article frames the ICD-10-PCS coding question
- How the article discusses duration values in a general procedural context
- The code set used for the procedure assignment
Who Should Read This
- Inpatient medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Clinical documentation improvement specialists
- Health information management professionals
Codes Discussed
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